The Foundry

<p><strong><em>Beware the helping hand. What it offers may not be what we expect.</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>It is near the end of the 21st century. Persistent war overpopulation and climate change have caused poverty and natural disasters like mankind has never known. When a signal offering assistance reaches Earth from an alien entity calling itself The Foundry humanity plans a mission to the stars for first contact. </p><p>Milo Hughes is just another five-year-old boy who wishes for nothing more than to doodle with crayons and dig in the dirt but his parents are secretly plotting to join the mission-whether they were invited or not.</p><p></p><p> Twenty years to the Foundry and twenty years back. If they can survive.</p><p> </p><p> Not part of the mission plan and living in the shadow of world-class scientists obsessed with their work Milo will have to grow up and find his own path. His own purpose.</p><p> </p><p> Can the Foundry help him? Can it help humanity?</p><p> </p><p> When Milo comes face-to-face with the mysterious entity he alone will be able to answer these questions. His survival and all of humanity depends on it.</p>